General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Eastern Illinois University

If you are interested in studying general communication sciences and disorders, you may want to check out the program at Eastern Illinois University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

EIU is located in Charleston, Illinois and has a total student population of 8,626. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students received a bachelor's degree in communication science from EIU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Communication Sciences & Disorders section at the bottom of this page.

EIU General Communication Sciences & Disorders Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Science
• Master’s Degree in Communication Science

EIU General Communication Sciences & Disorders Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication science progam at EIU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication science major at EIU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Communication Sciences & Disorders. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools	8
Most Popular Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools	21
Best Value Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools	23
Most Focused Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools	30
Best Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools	33
Best Value Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools	35
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Best Value Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools	42
Most Popular Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools	64
Most Focused Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools	74
Best Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools	77
Best Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools	77
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Most Popular Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools	99

In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in communication science from EIU. This makes it the #21 most popular school for communication science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication Science Student Demographics at EIU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication science majors at Eastern Illinois University.

EIU General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Program

Of the 14 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in communication science from EIU in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication science at EIU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Eastern Illinois University with a bachelor's in communication science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

EIU General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Program

Of the 32 students who graduated with a master’s in communication science from EIU in 2021, 13% were men and 88% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 5% men graduate in communication science each year. EIU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication science master's degree from EIU, 97% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Eastern Illinois University with a master's in communication science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	31
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

EIU also has a doctoral program available in communication science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Communication Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Eastern Illinois University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Health Specialties Professors	10,070	$105,140
Speech-Language Pathologists	6,820	$77,120
Audiologists	520	$86,990

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Nyttend under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.